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Crave giveaway: 128GB SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick

Congrats to Ashley M. of Ogden, Utah, for winning a Pocket Party Bluetooth speaker last week. When it comes to Black Friday deals, it’s hard to beat completely free. As usual, that’s what we have this week. We’re giving away a 128GB SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick, a flash drive for the mobile era that looks like a standard USB drive …

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Aftershock’s Titan is a laptop with desktop parts

The Aftershock Titan’s name is no exaggeration. In fact, with specs that outstrip most desktop computers, it’s shaping up to be one of the most beastly gaming laptops ever made. Enlarge Image The Titan more than lives up to its name. Aftershock Built by Singapore-based gaming PC maker Aftershock, the Titan costs S$4,500, which roughly converts to US$3,185, AU$4,430 or …

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BBC Three moves entirely onto iPlayer from February

BBC Three disappears from TV schedules and moves entirely onto iPlayer from February next year. Launched in 2003, BBC Three is the publicly funded broadcaster’s youth-oriented channel. That means it’s at the sharp end of changing habits in the digital era as we move away from traditional TV towards the Internet and mobile entertainment. The BBC says 16-24-year-olds spend 50 …

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Don’t buy ______ until Black Friday

Here’s something I don’t get about Black Friday and the entire month leading up to it: When stores “leak” their ads, they’re telegraphing the deals — meaning no one is going to buy any given product in the weeks leading up to Black Friday. And then if that product sells out, they’re going to go away mad. I’m no marketing …

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Amazon reveals its 2015 Black Friday deals

Why bother going outside on Black Friday when you can shop at home in your pajamas on Amazon? The online retail giant is giving us a sneak peak at its Black Friday deals today. Included in the sale are several great buys, such as the $35 Fire tablet, $348 55-inch Roku smart TV and $99 Jawbone Up3. The deals won’t …

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Your ultimate guide to Black Friday

After stuffing yourself yesterday, it’s time to emerge from your post-Thanksgiving hibernation and tackle that holiday shopping list. Black Friday, the day that brings an avalanche of deals and discounts from retailers around the country, should have something for everyone, whether you brave the crowds in a store or browse from the comfort of your home. Here are the tech …

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